Gas-stove



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J. vB. FOLEY.

GAS STOVE.

Patent-ed Oct. 31, 1893.

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J. B. FOLEY.

GAS sTovsi No. 507,652. Patented 0011;. 31,1893.

WITNESSES: INVENTOI? ATTORNEY.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. FOLEY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

GAS-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,652, dated October31, 1893.

Application filed December 13, 1892- Serial No. 455,091. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that '1, JOHN B. FOLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGas-Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective gaslighting device for use in connection with gas stoves, the burners ofwhich usually comprise a series of jets, too extensive for being readilylighted individually. The lighting devices already in use are ofcomplicated construction, and the stop cock for controlling the lightingburner or pilot light, as it is termed, is joined with the handle of thestop cock for controlling the gas supply, which is objectionable.

My improvement consists in placing the pilot light upon the burnerframe, independent of the supply cock, and in the novel construction ofthe stop cock for admitting gas to the pilot light, as, hereinafter morefully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a gas stove embodying myimprovement, and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the stop cockof the pilot light for igniting the main burners. Fig. 3 is amodification.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the burner frame, which isplaced horizontally in the body or case of the stove B, said body beingerected upon a suitable base C, and provided with a suitable internalreflector c for directingthe light and heat externally through theopeningD in the front of the case. From the burner frame a verticalsupply pipe E is extended downward to a point near the base, where it isthen led through the case horizontally, for connection with a flexibletube f from the gas pipe. In the said horizontal part of the pipe isplaced the stop cock g for controlling the supply of gas to the burnersh of the burner frame, in which position it is easy of access, and notliable to become heated.

The burner frame A, is a simple piece of tubing perforated to receivethe burners h, and having a stop cock is screwed upon its outer end andprojecting beyond or outside of the case. The plug Z of the said cock,in addition to the regular transverse passage m, has a centrallengthwise passage n at right angles thereto drilled from its lower endup to the center line of the handle 19, and a short passage 1" isdrilled in the handle from its rear end 8 in alignment with the centerof the handle, connecting with the vertical passage nat its upper end.As the passage n crosses the passage m, it will be seen that inoperation the rear end 5 of the handle of the said stop cock forms thenozzle whence the gas issues through the cock when open, the end of thepassage n being tghtly stopped by the screw 4 which holds the plug Z inplace. The passage ris horizontal, and is placed sub stantially on alevel with the burners h and the relative arrangement of the handle andthe passage m is such that the cock is open when the handle is turnedradial to the stove. Then if gas be admitted to the burner frame Athrough the stop cock g, it will escape throughthe burners h and theoutlet at the end S of the handle, when said handle is turned radial tothe stove. The gas jet from the handle being lighted, the flame will beshot from the pilot light across the series of burners h, thus ignitingthem collectively. The pilot light may then be extinguished by turningthe handle 19 at a right angle'to its first position, thus shutting offthe gas therefrom. The advantages of this arrangement are, that the stopcock g being placed at a distance below the burner frame A, cannotbecome highly heated, as is the case when the supply pipe enters theburner frame directly on a level therewith, with the pilot light mountedupon the plug of the supply cook; the supply pipe is connected with thestove at a point near its base; the vertical part of the supplyrpipe iswholly inclosed within the stove, the pilot light is placed in the mostadvantageous position, and the construction throughout is extremelysimple, strong, compact, durable and inexpensive.

Fig. 3 shows a modification in which the stop cock is placed in ahorizontal position with the outlet t drilled through the" handle t indirect continuation of the passage 'n through the cock; but thisarrangement involves the use of an elbow i additional, to the pipingrequired for the preferable construction shown in Fig. 1. If desired,the burner 5 orifice may be drilled through the screw 1", as

indicated in Fig. 8.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In combination, the case0, the burner pipe 10 or frame A, the supply pipe E, the burner pipehaving an extension projecting through the case, the stop cock gattached to the said pipe E, the stop cook 70 connected to the saidextension and provided with a plug having gas passages at right anglesto each other and an outlet communicating with said passages,substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

JOHN B. FOLEY. Witnesses:

GEORGE L. BARNES, GEO. W. STORE.

